Trucking for Millennials

In this episode Aaron and Michael connect with Samantha Jones, the Vice President of Revenue for RocketShipping! She has just over 4 years of experience in logistics, but as you will understand quickly in this conversation, she's more than qualified to share some valuable wisdom about LTL and logistics in general! You'll hear about how she got into supply chain, her career trajectory, the differen...

In this episode we dive into what it means to drive a truck with a champion mindset! As a 2 time Grand Champion of the National Truck Driving Championships , you could say Roland Bolduc is essentially the Patrick Mahomes of truck driving.  With over 2.5 million safe miles and decades behind the wheel, Roland puts his skills to the test every year at the National Truck Driving Championships so we d...

Brett Ekart is a guy who was raised in a family business that started in 1972. His parents took over in 1997, and in 2015 Brett became the third generation taking advantage of the opportunities to continue building the business. In addition to several scrap yards, Brett is running 40+ trucks.  In this episode you'll get an inside look into How Brett spends his time as a leader of multiple companie...

In this episode we have an excellent conversation with General Transportation Manager of Walmart, Jenny Lovering !  We learned a ton about what thinking goes on behind the scenes at one of the largest companies and shippers in the country!  Jenny is responsible for over 150 drivers in Walmart's fleet of 13,000!  In this conversation you'll hear how she got into Walmart, why she decided to stay and...

You'll find out very quickly why Gretchen Long has over 80,000 followers on TikTok in this episode! In this conversation Gretchen details the story of how she was introduced to dispatching at her old job leading a sales team by a truck driver. That was the spark of inspiration for her to learn everything she could about truck dispatching and a conviction to be the best dispatcher she could be.  Si...

What's the FMCSA doing about double brokering? What about "broker transparency"? What is the Transportation Intermediaries Association and what do they do anyway? These questions and much more will be answered in this episode with Anne Reinke , President and CEO of the TIA.  In this episode you'll hear a bit of Anne's career experience leading up to taking the lead position at the TIA and her ongo...

We've got a 3 Pick 1 Drop for you this week! In this episode you'll hear some recordings from the archive of when Aaron and Nolan went down to TruckNHustle Fright Fest in Houston TX last November! You'll also hear a conversation between Aaron and one of PDQ America's Logistics Coordinators, Kevin Leath! This episode covers Hot Shot Trucking, Entrepreneurship, transitioning from the medical field t...

The Freight Coach is BACK on Trucking For Millennials to give us the freight motivation like only he can. Chris is an industry veteran with his own podcast who's showing up daily on LinkedIn and with his clients to help them grow as logistics professionals.  In this episode, Michael, Aaron, and Chris discuss the start of the new year, what's new with Chris and Freight Coach Logistics, and his unfi...

This is another PDQ America team special! In this episode Aaron and Nolan Grush discuss how they are individually working to make 2023 the best year ever! They discuss their own philosophy and approach for building relationships with customers and carriers, the importance of owning your expertise and approaching your role as a professional.  You'll also hear what carriers should do at this time of...

In this episode you'll hear Aaron and Michael discuss 2022, 2023, and a few articles!  First they have a long overdue conversation about the FMCSA guidance to dispatchers regarding when they would be considered operating as a broker.  Then they discuss Elon Musks's Tesla Semi and Truck Driver's reaction to it (it isn't great) Before discussing a recent survey that covered public's perception of sa...

This conversation is full personal branding goodness and freight sales mental fortitude! Gunner Miller is the Vice President of Sales at Twelve Point Logistics, podcaster on CWG Podcast, and pro wrestler.  You'll hear his story abou thow his pro wrestling career and logistics career started at the same time, how to balance and decide between careers, what it means to go "all-in", and he even drops...

We had a lot of fun getting to know Paul Gibson , co-host of Sense Per Mile podcast , co-founder of Bright Lights Media, former trucking industry driver recruiter and all around cool dude. We also had a short debate about Texas vs Kansas City KS BBQ.  In this episode you'll hear Paul's take on driver recruitment, a candid conversation about driver well being as well as his recent "HOS Experiment"...

This episode is honest, transparent and filled with insight! That should be expected when you're speaking with Melanie Patterson of Team Integrity Knowledge Center . You'll hear Melanie discuss the highs and lows of entrepreneurship as she's worked to make an impact in the trucking industry while making pivots along the way. This conversation also showcases the risk and rewards in the industry and...

Are you curious about cannabis transport? We were! That's why it was great to get a message from Kyle of Top Shelf Transport on Instagram .  He's got many years of experience in the cannabis market and has recently leveraged that experience AND his experience owning and selling a moving company to start transporting cannabis across California where he's based.  Michael and I had fun getting to lea...

We start this episode expressing our thankfulness for the industry, our peers, our guests, listeners, and of course, the truck drivers that keep things running! That's before we have a super fun interview with co-founder and head of growth at CarrierSource.io, Clara Flaherty . CarrierSource is a growing platform that is focused on providing carriers a place where they can build trust and be given...

What are you thankful for? Tell us! www.pdqamerica.com/thanks This episode is an oversized load of practical wisdom that will help you no matter what role you have in the industry.  Dean Croke is the Principal Data Analyst for one of the largest load boards in the U.S., DAT.com. He's got an incredible mind for data analysis but he also has experience as a truck driver and owner/operator from his t...

This episode is a superload!  You'll hear Michael and Aaron discuss the rumors of a fuel shortage before diving into the Top 10 Industry Issues from ATRI . THEN, you'll hear 3 separate micro interviews taken from the floor of TruckNHustle FreightFest 2022 ! You'll hear from former guests Mark Manera , Mysherri Rhodes , as well as hot shot owner operator, Craig Pierce of Pierce and Daughters Hotsho...

In this episode we discuss 2 articles and speak with DJ Flores , National Sales Director for Unishippers. First we discuss a looming freight recession Then we talk about the recent lawsuit TQL has entered that has garnered non-stop discussion about non-competes. Then we chat with DJ Flores about his career, his experience with non-competes, leadership, building relationships, and much more! 

In this episode you'll hear from host of the Transportation and Logistics Club and founder of Atlanta Dispatch Jorie Myers . In this coversation you'll hear how Jorie started in the logistics industry after spending time overseas working on military bases before diving into the details of dispatching and the regulations (or lack thereof) on the dispatching side of the industry.

 Nolan Grush, CTB is the Carrier Relationship Manager at PDQ America. It's his second time on the podcast and in this episode we discuss a range of topics including Freight Caviar's recent "on the street" interviews with truck drivers who have choice comments about freight brokers ATRI's report about truck crashes Elon Must updates Tesla Semi delivery to Pepsi Fun facts about Nolan Football predic...

In this episode you'll hear Aaron and Michael celebrate ANOTHER Cowboys win before discussing two articles: Truck brake light exemption denied despite industry support and Canada ending cross border vax requirements. Then they welcome David Heller , Vice President of Government Affairs at Truckload Carriers Association and dive into David's role and the role of the TCA in advocating for their meme...

This episode is full of excellent insight and actionable advice for anyone in trucking...ESPECIALLY if you're a mechanic, technician, service advisor, or have the ambition to be any of the three.  That's because we're sitting down with Landon Urban , General Manager of All Star Truck in Houston TX. And in this episode, we discuss everything from becoming a sought after employee, leading a team, ea...

In this episode you'll hear Michael and Aaron discuss BrokerCarrier.com with the Founder and CEO, Kyle Provost! Before diving into the details, you'll hear about Kyle's background in software development and how he got into freight, the relationship he has with Chris #TheFreightCoach Jolly, and his journey through entrepreneurship.  Kyle provides SEVERAL gems any entrepreneur can take and run with...

We kick this episode off with a quick celebration of the Cowboys win against the Bengals (even though we recorded before the game...) *fingers crossed* before discussing the Rail Strike and the tentative deal that's been reached. Then we have a great discussion with LaShanta and LaTeasha, the compliance queens behind LLG Transportation Consultants. In this conversation you'll hear how and why they...

Happy Truck Driver Appreciation Week to all the Truck Drivers out there! This week is all about the drivers who keep our goods moving, our shelves stocked, and who take the risks, make the investments and sacrifices to provide our world with everything you see around you.  We kick off this episode discussing truck driver appreciation week before jumping into an awesome conversation with Michael Ne...